Environmental Science Ecology

Which of the following is a human activity that significantly increases carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?

• Planting trees

• Burning fossil fuels

• Using solar panels

• Recycling

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What is the primary process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen?

• Cellular Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Transpiration

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Which of the following is a negative impact of urbanization on ecosystems?

• Increased green spaces

• Improved air quality

• Habitat fragmentation

• Enhanced biodiversity

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• To produce food through photosynthesis

• To break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

• To consume primary producers

• To compete with herbivores for food

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What is the primary role of producers in an ecosystem?

• To decompose organic material

• To consume other organisms

• To produce energy through photosynthesis

• To compete with consumers

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Which of the following processes is part of the carbon cycle?

• Evaporation

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion

• Condensation

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In a forest ecosystem, what process allows Olivia and Daniel's planted trees to contribute to the circulation of oxygen?

• Photosynthesis and respiration

• Decomposition and decomposition

• Evaporation and transpiration

• Precipitation and condensation

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts

• flooding

• melting of polar ice caps

• all of the above

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What is BIODIVERSITY?

• many different species living in an area

• few species living in an area

• Many organisms of the same species in many areas

• Few organisms of the same species in many areas

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In this food web example you can see that rain forests have many producers consumer and predators. How would you describe the rain forest biome?

• It has high biodiversity

• It has low biodiversity.

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